A hockey player makes a slap shot, exerting a constant force of 31.4 N on the hockey puck for 0.13 s. What is the magnitude of the impulse given to the puck?
The impulse is the product of force and time.
To find the magnitude of the impulse given to the puck, we first need to understand the concept of impulse.
Impulse is the product of force and the time over which the force acts. It is given by the equation:
Impulse = Force × Time
In this case, the force exerted by the hockey player is 31.4 N and the time over which the force is exerted is 0.13 s.
Plugging these values into the equation, we can calculate the impulse:
Impulse = 31.4 N × 0.13 s
Multiplying these values together, we get:
Impulse = 4.082 N·s
Therefore, the magnitude of the impulse given to the puck is 4.082 N·s.